Larry Larue of the News Tribune introduces new reliever Brandon League, a hard-throwing right hander whose spiked hair and tattoos belie a family man who loves taking his two young girls on the road with him whenever possible.

Kirby Arnold of the Everett Herald says a planned 30-minute team meeting turned into a two-hour event when numerous pitchers — including newcomer Cliff Lee — took it upon themselves to speak up and share their thoughts. Arnold says although rain wiped out much of the practice schedule, this day could be one this Mariners team first started really coming together.

Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times provides insight into closer David Aardsma’s habit for heat, saying he’ll work on secondary pitches during the spring but has no intention of getting away from the fastball he threw 87 percent of the time last season.

Lefton, who speaks Japanese, says Johjima speaks highly of his time in Seattle, but was bothered by his reduced playing time and the fact he wasn’t being used to catch Felix Hernandez. A good read for those who want to understand Johjima a little better.